noun a person who does all the work. Humorous. Originally 'bottle-washer' carried the same meaning with or without the head cook's help. The British adaptation of the earlier US CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHERUK, 1876
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head cook and bottle washer
One who is involved in many aspects of a particular situation. Because so many people have left our department recently, I'm the chief cook and bottle washer, doing every little task that comes up.
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n. someone who is in charge of trivial things as well as the important things. Ten years I’m here, and I’m just the head cook and bottle washer. The chief cook and bottle washer ends up doing everything that has to be done.